Enduring CME Course: Opioid Utilization in Hospice and Palliative Care

Activity ID

13112

Expires

March 19, 2027

Format Type

Enduring

CME Credit

0.5

Fee

CME Provider: American Medical Association

Description of CME Course

Addressing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of dying patients includes pain management. But how have increasing concerns and policies that target opioid misuse impacted pain management options? In this episode, we’ll discuss how balanced opioid policies and maintaining medically legitimate access to controlled pain medications are possible. We’ll also discuss the ethical concerns and common misconceptions of pain management for dying patients with opioid use disorder.

Disclaimers

1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.

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NOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.

General Information on CME Activity

Educational Objectives

1. Summarize opioid utilization in hospice and palliative care
2. Discuss screening for appropriate opioid use in hospice and palliative care
3. Explain how policies aimed to prevent opioid misuse may have unintentional consequences by reducing access to opioids for patients needing hospice and palliative care 4. Describe the principles of pain management, including WHO guidelines for relief of chronic pain, applicable to painful conditions that patients experience at the end-of-life

Keywords

Substance Use and Addiction Medicine, End of Life, Hospice, Palliative Care, Pain Medicine, Opioids

Competencies

Medical Knowledge

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

DOI

10.1001/ama.2024.0000056